Author's Tea is an event to celebrate the amazing student writers we have at Welcome Elementary. Student's are chosen from each classroom and invited to share their selected piece in front of an audience. This is a video of Angel sharing her small moment about a time she felt angry. We are so proud of you Angel !
Monday, October 22, 2012
Our First Author's Tea !
Author's Tea is an event to celebrate the amazing student writers we have at Welcome Elementary. Student's are chosen from each classroom and invited to share their selected piece in front of an audience. This is a video of Angel sharing her small moment about a time she felt angry. We are so proud of you Angel !
Sunday, October 7, 2012
September Perfect Attendance
Congratulations to the these students who had PERFECT ATTENDANCE for the entire month of September! They got to celebrate by wearing sunglasses all day at school.

Saturday, September 22, 2012
Welcome Miss. Neds !
Room 244 is honored to be welcoming Miss. Hannah Neds into the classroom until December. I will let her tell you a little bit about herself !
Hello! My name is Hannah Neds, and I am thrilled to be working in your child’s 2nd grade classroom this semester! I am a senior at Bob Jones University. My major is Elementary Education, and this semester in Mrs. Phillips classroom is the high point of my college career. Mrs. Phillips has welcomed me into her classroom, and throughout the semester I am going to be gradually taking on more of the teaching responsibility. I graduate from college in the spring of next year, and am looking forward to continuing a teaching career. Although I am originally from Ohio, my family has lived in Texas for the past nine years. I have grown up around children (I have 12 siblings) and love working with kids! I have also enjoyed helping out in various elementary schools in Texas, as well as tutoring my own younger siblings with their school work. I am very excited about my time at Welcome Elementary, and am committed to doing my very best in helping each child succeed.
We are so lucky to have her!
Hello! My name is Hannah Neds, and I am thrilled to be working in your child’s 2nd grade classroom this semester! I am a senior at Bob Jones University. My major is Elementary Education, and this semester in Mrs. Phillips classroom is the high point of my college career. Mrs. Phillips has welcomed me into her classroom, and throughout the semester I am going to be gradually taking on more of the teaching responsibility. I graduate from college in the spring of next year, and am looking forward to continuing a teaching career. Although I am originally from Ohio, my family has lived in Texas for the past nine years. I have grown up around children (I have 12 siblings) and love working with kids! I have also enjoyed helping out in various elementary schools in Texas, as well as tutoring my own younger siblings with their school work. I am very excited about my time at Welcome Elementary, and am committed to doing my very best in helping each child succeed.
We are so lucky to have her!
Monday, September 3, 2012
An Informative Video
Parents and Teachers - This video, produced by the National PTA, addresses the Common Core State Standards, which were developed in collaboration with teachers, school administrators, and experts to provide a clear and consistent framework to prepare our children for college and the workforce. The standards provide teachers and parents with a common understanding of what students are expected to learn.
Click HERE for video
(This video is subtitled in Spanish)
Sunday, August 26, 2012
First Day Success !
On Wednesday, Room 244 welcomed 19 new students. It was an amazing day filled with love, laughter, games, and fun activities. Here are some pictures!
Playing a getting to know you game with our table partners





Going on a "Teacher Hunt" to learn facts about our new teacher Mrs.Phillips!


Making a craft after learning about the importance of math tools in the classroom

These great activities came from the following units: Back to School for Second Graders, Back to School Activities, and Beginning of the Year Math Activities.
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Welcome Back Poem
I've seen this poem floating around Pinterest and definitely wanted to use it for my student treat bags at our Meet the Teacher event. Here is the source on Pinterest: Serenade to Second Grade. I recreated the poem (but it is specific to 2nd grade). Leave me a comment with your email if you would like the Word (editable) version ! I am just now playing around with Dropbox...so please let me know if you are unable to download.
Click HERE for the poem

Thursday, June 28, 2012
Parent Forms
Parent - School communication is very important. I like to keep copies of the following forms inside of student's homework binders.
Click HERE for the Absence Note
Click HERE for the Change of Transportation Note
The idea for these documents came from Deanna Jump's blog !
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